S&P, Nasdaq open at record highs on US-EU deal optimism
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Monday as a U.S.-EU trade agreement boosted investor sentiment, kick-starting a pivotal week featuring megacap earnings, a Federal Reserve meeting, and a looming U.S. tariff deadline.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.1 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 44946.98. The S&P 500 rose 9.0 points, or 0.14%, to 6397.69, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 68.1 points, or 0.32%, to 21176.401.
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